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Everyone wants to feel self-sufficient, and even those with deep pockets find it's a good idea to stick to some kind of home maintenance budget. If you chuckled at the thought of having "deep pockets," you're probably even more concerned with controlling costs on the home front. But frugal isn't always better, even if you have monster DIY...

Tennis champion Serena Williams revealed she “almost died after giving birth” to her first child, daughter Olympia, last fall, according to a column by Williams on CNN.com. >> Read more trending news Williams had a relatively easy birth Sept. 1, 2017, delivering her daughter by C-section, but two hours later, she was in...

Famed evangelist the Rev. Billy Graham, who counseled several presidents and preached to millions of people worldwide, died Wednesday, according to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. He was 99. Funeral arrangements have now been finalized and a public viewing is scheduled for early next week.

Local law enforcement and school officials are aware and investigating reports on social media of possible threats against a school. Lt. Jeff Williams of Springfield police said since Tuesday evening when reports surfaced of an 8-year-old male arrested for an unloaded gun at Simon Kenton Elementary, that many social media posts have surfaced...

The Springfield City School Board of Education will vote today on hiring the district’s new treasurer. The agenda for Thursday’s 6 p.m. regular school board meeting includes a vote on Nicole Cottrell, who’s worked in the treasurer’s office for the past five years, as the new treasurer. The Springfield City Schools treasurer...